D51 & Mesa County Libraries -- a Natural Alliance

Support the 500 PLAN—Homework Help for middle school students on Thursdays @ 4 branches: Fruita, Clifton, Orchard Mesa & Central. Ready by March 3rd

ACT Prep

Sharing E-Resources

• MCPLD Databases linked to school websites.
• Database usage has increased 72%.
• More access to school users because school district's IP previously blocked other public library subscriptions.

Literacy

• MCPLD Literacy Center at Rocky Mountain Elementary tutoring Spanish Speaking Parents.
• Funded by the School district's 21st Century Grant.
• School Site has purchased same training materials as MCPLD Literacy center uses (Rosetta Stone).
• Two more sites are planned for down the road--Clifton Elementary & Mt Garfield Middle School.
• MCPLD will be doing the assessments based on the BEST Literacy Assessment materials.
• We will send 2 of our volunteer tutors to their site.
• Schools provide childcare (using high school students doing community service hours).

School Library Intern Field Experience

• 2 school library interns have conducted their field experience for their Master's program in the past year.

Co-sponsoring Programs (Certified D51 staff have helped kick off these programs)

• Bistro Book Club - Teen's Top Ten Group and Genrefluent Bistro Book Club Blog
• Bilingual story time
• Parent/Child computer classes - Digital Kids Web 2.0 Online Database Searching and Educational Websites

Mutual Promotion

• Summer Reading (outreach and flyers home with all students)
• “Neighbors Read!” program with curricula ties advertised by school library personnel. For example, “Sharks” by Dr. Bauerle.
• Library cards on supplies lists starting Fall 2010

Library Card Amnesty

Summer Reading Trophy Taylor Elementary's Principal as Hannah Montana

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